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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-23
STATE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.
Large Attendance at the Columbus Conven-
tion-Proceedngs of Yesterdays Sessions.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 22.-Some four hun
dred delegates, representing nearly every
county in the State, were present this morn
ing at the opening of the Sunday-school con-
ventiou. There was also a good attendance of
citizens.
The first thing after devotional exercises was
the appointment of the general committees.
after which the president submitted his annual
report. showing the work in the State to be in a
most satisfactory condition. great improvement
having been made during the past year.
At 1920 J. NJ. Clokey. of New Albany, de:v-
cred most excellent address on Dying at the
Top" IL addressed principally to young
men, and was n temperance sermon of rare
merit This was followed by interesting pa
per on ''The Letter and Spirit of the Lesson, by
DR.. Rachel s. Bailey, of Spceland.
In the afternoon an institute session was held,
in the absence of DIR. Gilbert who was ap-
pointed for that duty. How to induce young
men to attend the Sunday-school. value of
teachers meetings, how to use the Bible in the
schools. and a number of other topics were
brought up aud ELECTED lively and instructive
discussions among the delegates.
Treasurer Charles ID. Meigs, who has held the
he had received 81 S23 II; expended $4, ,l91 81
annual average expense of $419 The
total receipts for the past year were $500 3S
left from last year, $794 Sl total, ST. 494 49,
expended, 1851 go, leaving a balance OF S632 so.
Statistician FInney g report showed the total
428 over previous year; teachers, az. 361. an in
crease OF 5.78I; scholars 366. SIG; gain, 81. .991.
The total membership Is now Ala, ,232, aud an
average attendance of 20 per cent
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A SOUTH CAROLINA SCARE.
An Alleged Conspiracy Of Negroes, Conducted
on Basis Of One Dollar Fee.

New YORK. June pa Charleston, S. c.,
special to the Herald says "The people Of
Laurens county have been working themselves
into panic the past two weeks over an alleged
threatened insurrection of the negroes of that
county. The most bloodcurdling rumors have
been circulated to the effect that the negroes in
slavery and marry the white girls The negroes
have been holding meetings at midnight ia their
county churches, with armed sentinels at the
door and a Gordon of pickets guarding all the
roads leading to the places of their conclaves 1t
named Hoover, had been stirring up strife and
trying to organize the negroes under the style of
cooperative Workers of America to carry out
their bloody work. Laurens is easily excited. A
company of cavalry was organized and offcered
by the most fearless men in the threatened Sec
tion-the Cedar Grove section, near the line
This cavalry company was armed,
OF course, and ready for any
emergency; but not satisfedswith their means Of
defense, the people appealed to Governor Rich
ardson, who dispatched trusted aid to the seat
Of war. This action on the Governors part
started another food of rumors. and it has been
suggested that State militia would be ordered to
Laurens county quell an insurrection of which
there has been at no time any very imminanr
danger The affair will probably blow over
without further expenditure OF terrifying tee-
grams. Hoover, who Is at the bottom of the
trouble, is the same man that was mobbed near
Milledseviile, Ga, about a month ago, for in
cendiary speaking to the negroes in that section
He was operating among the negroes IN the
upper part of the State last winter, and orcan-
lied several lodges of the Cooperative Workers
of America He is the president. The cost of
taking all the degrees is ST. the half of which
amount has been sent invariably to Hoover"
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Travelling Mems Protective Association.

ST. LOUIS June 22-The Travellers Protective
Association discussed amendments to their con-
stitution most of the day, and made some prog
ress. The question which provoked the most
discussion was the one TO make employers mem
bers of the association, one side claiming that
the influence of the merchants needed,
while the other side feared that by admitting
them the association would lose its distinctive
character as a travelling mems organization. The
matter finally compromised by a vote of al
most two to to admit merchants who en-
ploy travelling men as honorary members. The
proposition to insert the word male" in the
ticle mem bership was sat down upon heavily
and defeated promptly.
An amendment to attach a salary to the Office
of president, TO enable that officer to devote
all his time TO the interests of the association
adopted By a round majority, and the sum
of 81 900 was fixed as the amount OF the salary.
Another amendment was adopted authorizing
State secretaries to collect annual dues instead
of, now. requiring them to be sent to the
tional secretary. Several other amendments of
less Importance were adopted. and quite num-
Der of propositions were rejected, after which
the convention adjourned.
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WILLIAM PENIS TABLE.
an Ancient Relic and How 1t Changed Own
ers Several Times.

RErdERsBuRd, Pa, June 22-Dr. J. H.
Hepburn Of this village, has in his possession a
table which was once the property of William
Penn. The table aud four chairs that matched
it were presented by Penn to William Bradford,
the pioneer printer and publisher of this coun-
try. They sacredly kept in the Bradford
family until 1920. when they fell to the posses
zion of the third William Bradford. a printer, in
New York city. He set value the ancient
furniture and stored it in his garrett Among
his apprentices was an Irish boy named Barney
McGowan. His parents were very poor, and at
one time were forced to part with such scant
furniture as they had to pay their rent Young
Barney mentioned this circumstance to his en-
ployer day, and Bradford had the Penn
chairs and table brought from his garret, and
gave them TO McGowan with the remark:
"These things once belonged to William Penn,
and my father and grandfather priced them
highly. But have no liking for such rubbish,
and il they will relieve the distress of your
family,you are welcome to them"
A few years later the McGowans removed to
Gloucester. N. j. There lived there at that
time j. III. Hepburn, owner of what was a
celebrated collection of curios in Philadelphia.
known as the Grotts museum. To Hepburn the
McGowans became indebted for rent and in
other ways, to the amount of 800 They could
not pay. but offered Hepburn the Penn table in
liquidation of his claim. He investigated the
history of the furniture, and found that il was
genuine He took the table and cancelled the
debt. The four chairs were longer in the
possession of the McGowans, and il is not known
what became of them. Hepburn the father
Of DR.. Hepburn, .he present owner of the an
cient table.
The table is Of solid walnut. and has two fold
ing leaves. 1t is oval in shape There are two
drawers, one in each end. The table is four
feet and seven inches long, and FIVE feet wide
when the leaves raised. It is very heavy
and solidly built, with no attempt at ornament
alton. An offer OF $500 was refused for it.
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tie of musketry ensued. and the fighting was
kept up probably for two hours. The only
casualty for time flesh wound received
by one of the sheriff s posse. The attacking
party. however. were gradually drawing their
lines closer around Tolliyers fortlfca-
ton, and the besieged party, finding
thingssgrowing too warm finally concluded to
make a bold rush for liberty, cut their way
through the sheriffs lines and take to the ada
cent brush. which. once reached, would afford
them secure escape. But as they made the
rush they were met by a tremendous volley,
which killed Craig Tollivsr, Bud Tolliver, Jay
Tolliver and Hiram Cooper. They were all shot
through the heart, and died instantly. Craig
Tolliver seems to have been general target, as
he was SO thoroughly riddled as to be scarcely
recognizable The other mem hsrs Of the gang
got through safely, but as they approached the
brush they were met by volley from the out
side Gordon. line of men stationed ten or twelve
feet apart all around the town. This volley
wounded Cate Tolliver. twelve-year-old boy.
and three others, all OF whom were captured
cept Cate Tolliver, who crawled into the brush
and escaped. The other three also escaped. but
one was captured afterwards. This brought the
battle to an end, and the slain were gathered up
and laid out the street, where they were
viewed by the people and the passengers from
thu train
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COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

Oratorical Contest at De Pauw-Memorial
Exercises in Honor Benefactors.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENoAsrLE, June 22-The second annual
eontest for the A j. Beveridge prize medal in
oratory took place in Meharry Hall at 10 A. NJ
this morning. The programme was as follows:
''Purification of Our Political Parties" Wymond
j. Beckett; Abraham Lincoln, Robert @. John
son; Party Organization" Amthur Mason;
"Beecher-Ineersoll" Harry Bowser. The
speeches, without exception, of an un-
usually high order. The prize, elegant gold
medal. was awarded to Mr.. Wymond J. Beckett
At2P. NJ. were held the memorial exercises in
honor of friends and benefactors deceased dur
Ing the year. Rev Harry Talburt spoke of w.
@. DePauw, Dr. Earring of DIR. Hight, Prof. j.
B. DeMotte OF ex-Presdent Reuben Andrus, DIR.
Baker of Asa Iglehart and DIR. John of Robert
Mckim. Each of the speakers spoke of their
personal acquaintance with the deceased bene-
factors of their untirinR efforts in behalf of the
university, and of their princey munificence
At p. NJ. the annual reunion and banquet of
the Society of the Alumni was held large
mum Der of the alumni were in attendance The
oration was delivered by Prof. Anna Downey,
A. NJ. III Following the grafton came "A poem
by Rev. X. II. Bodkin, A. NJ, ~, of Los Angeles,
Cal.
Tomorrow morning will witness the gradual
Ing exercises of the class of S7 and the close of
the present commencement.
The second reunion of the class of 81 occurred
last evening at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Langdon. A large number of the class
were present. and most enjoyable evening
spent. The reunion was concluded at the resi-
dence of Miss Rose B. Joslin this morning where
refreshments were served in elegant STYLE
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NEW THING IN TRAIN ROBBERY
Operations Transferred from the Plains of
Texas to the Suburbs of Port Sarnia.

Special to the indianapolis Journar.
DETRoIT. Mich. June %. Just after o'clock
yesterday morning five men boarded Grand
Trunk train that had stopped Sarnia,
Ont. opposite Port Huron, to await a
clear track, and proceeded to 60 through
the for plumber. The train had not
reached the depot by half. "a mile, and the train
men apparently did not notice the intruders
So far can be learned in the unusual efforts
of the railway company TO keep the
matter from the public, the robbers
began their work on one of the through
sleepers and proceeded systematically.
berth by berth, making as little disturbance as
possible Several passengers gave up their
valuables without protest but others were more
belligerent. and the whole car was soon astir.
The robbers tnen went into the
sleeper. While they there of
the despoiled passengers made his way
to telephone and asked the Port Huron
authorities TO send officers to arrest the robbers.
The Sarnia officials were communicated with,
and finally detachments from both towns sur
rounded the train. and, making "a dash, secured
two of the men. They were brought to
Port Huron. After the had
became greatly excited, and it was
some time before the train could proceed. 1t is
impossible to get the names of any of the vic
tins or the amounts they lost. The train did
not stop in Port Huron. 1t is asserted.
also, that the railway company agreed to make
good any loss, and it is believed that this aided
in concealing the facts of the robbery.
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Reciprocity with Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont. June 22.-In Parliament,
yesterday, Mr. Platt, member for Prince Ed
ward county gave notice to the effect first. that
the admission of all products and manufactures
of the Dominion Of Canada into the markets of
the United States free of import duty, and
like concession by tine Dominion of Canada to
the products and manufactures of the United
States, would afford amcabie settlement of
the present controversies and existing CONNER
cial difficulties, benefit the most important in
dustries of Canada, and promote harmony and
cement the friendly relations existing between
the governments and people of the two
tries; and. second, that it Is the duty of the
ernment of Canada to anticipate the result of
The agitation now going on in both countries by
preparing. by the appointments OF a commission
o otherwise, for the negotiation of treaty of
unrestricted reciprocity with the United States,
based upon broad and comprehensive principles,
and without prejudice to the political relations
at present existing between Canada and the
British empire.
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MGLYNN'S FRIENDS.
Allegations that the Confessional Is Being
Used to Bring Pressure Upon Them.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, June 22.-The Herald this morn
ing prints the following: For some time past
rumors have beer afoat that Catholic priests of
New York. acting under orders. have used the
confessional to injure the cause of DR.. McGlynn.
1t has beea stated that "peniten:s' have been re-
fused absolution because they were Nicely mites.
At st. Stephens Church the "boycotters," those
who refused to contribute to the support of the
church, have been poycotted in return and re-
fused absolution. The result has been that
large numbers of the old parishioncrs
attend, some DR.. Burtsells church, others
Father Ducey's. Father Ducey never denies
absoluton to the McGlynnites--indeed never
asks his penitents what sher politics are. Last
Sunday. not celebrating high mass, he walked
down to the church and took note of his new
parishioners from St. Stephens The reporter
in the German Church of St. Francis. - sample
his informant said, of what takes place in other
parishes:
in the above church She was a parishioner of
St Stephens. After she had told her little tale,
her eoufessor asked her where she lived Friends
of hers had been asked the same question, and
she knew what il meant.
II don't feel bound TO tell you that, father"
she answered.
"Do you belong to the committee OF thirty
tive2" This is the executive committee OF the
McGlvnnites of st. Stephen's
'If did. father" answered the penitent, "it
is not mortal sin, nor yet venial one"
"Are you sympathizer with DIR. McGlynna"
persisted the priest.
Yes, father, and I will continue to be So"
Then, l will not give you absolution," said
the priest. SO loudly that: says the lady. he at
tracted the attention of other waiting penltents
well, father" said the lady. Il will never
ask you any other priest to give me absolu
tion." and she left the confessional in tears
The priest quickly saw he had made mistake
hastily called her back, and after few words,
gave her absoluton.
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Closing Exercises at south Bond.

Special to tue indianapolis journal.
SOUTH BEND, June 22.--The closing exercises
At Notre Dame University took place to-day.
with the masters oration by w. H. Johnston
and the valedictory by }. 1. Klieber. The fol-
lowing degrees were conferr@:
Master OF Arts-Wm. +. CARR, New York;
Thomas Ewing Steele, Columbus. o.. Neal ii.
Ewing, Lancaster, o.; Jno. FearneIly London,
England.
Master Of Scieuces-Wm. II. Johnston,
Eastop, Md; Bachelor of Arts, Bernard T.
Becker, Chicago John j. kleiber, Brownsville,
Tex; Jno. Wagner, Denison. Tex
Bachelors of Science--Warren f. Carter Lud-
ingtou. Mich. Hugo Rothert, Lansin gburg Ind
VIM III. Occornell Winamac, Ind.
LII. B-W. A. Hartigan, Plattsmouth, Neb.;
South Bend, Ind; Chas. j. Rnoinberger, Nauvoo,
Ill
Civil Engineer-Hugo Rothert, Lansingburg,
Ind Warren E. Carter, Ludington, Mich.
Class medals in the collegiate course
awarded to Edward S. Ewing, Lancaster, o.;
VIM II. McPhee, Denver, Col; Morris N.
Falter. Chicago; Il. A. Goeble, Marietta, O.
ST. Mary's Academy held IT'S twenty-third an
nual commencement to-day, with an unusually
large attendance of visitors. The exercises
were held In the unfinished Church of Our
Lady of Loretto, which was hardly large enough
to accommodate the audience. The exercises
were OF an unusually high character. The
graduates were the Misses Mabel Kearzv. Chi
cago; Virginia McHale, Cairo; Cathrine Scully,
Dillon, Chenoa; Marie G. Fuller Marysville,
Cal; Carrie Grifhth, 81. Paul Mimi; Estella
Horn, Columbus. o.: Bertha Kearney, Lemont,
Ill; Adeline Sheppard, Arlington, Neb; Lora
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POISON IN THE BREAD.
Post Mortem Inquiry Shows that Number
ofPeople Were Killed by Chremate Of Lead.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Permission was
asked by the coroner from the Board Of Heath,
to-day, to exhume the bodies of eleven supposed
victims of Baker Pamer's tea buns. This in
cludes Palmers own wife aud six children the
deaths Of whom in rapid succession created
sensation in the upper part of the city, three
years ago. The request Of the coroner
granted and this afternoon the four bodies of
VIM. F. Diebers children were exhumed, and
portions of the viscera removed for examina-
tion. The mortality IN this family led
to the examination OF Palmer's tea
buns, with the result of the discovery,
by a chemist, of two grains of chromate of lead
in one of the buns. used for the purpose of i'm
parting rich yellow hue. Three weeks ago
Mrs Rush, living on Fifth street, above Le-
high enue, died, and she is believed to have
been victim of the poisoned buns.
The names Of the following persons. sick in
the neighborhood of Palmer's bakery, at No. 504
Lehigh avenue, are furnished Of those who
became sick aster eating the buns: John Ger
sity. No. 2704 Reese street: George Brice south
east corner of Reese street and Lehigh avenue,
has q child sick and one died short time ago:
two daughters of Mrs. Phillips. No. 264O Fairhl
street; Mrs. Scollin, northwest corner OF Lehigh
avenue and Lawrence street; Miss Kate Esine,
No. 1926 Fairhill street, and the wife OF a Ken
sington manufacturer il said to be sick from
lead poisoning.
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Young Farmer and 81, 800 Missing.


CINcINNATI, June 22-Franklin Goodwin,
aged twenty five, son of stock farmer
at West Elkton, Preble county, Ohio, ar
rived in the city on Tuesday ot last
week with a herd Of cattle consigned to Weber.
Loper g. Co., commission merchants at the
stockyards, and received in payment 81, 200.
He was next seen, on Friday last in Tony Fu-
eazzi's saloon on Fountain square, where he
was in a rear room drinking. The same day he
received from Fox, the horseman. $3.50 for
horse, and has not been seen since. His father,
who this morning reported the matter to the
police says that while it is possible hss son may
be off on a spree may have absconded with
the 81 $50 he is of the opinion that he has been
foully dealt with. The police are working on
fha caea
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The Drummer Tax In Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex, June 22.-The Court Of Appeals
to-day, in the of Asher, affirmed tho consti-
tutionality of the drummers' tax in its applica-
tion to drummers soliciting for business houses
outside OF this State. The court remanded
Asher to the custody of the sheriff of
Harris county until payment of his fine and the
costs of the habeas corpus proceedings This
finding is IN conflict with the recent decision by
the Supreme Court Of the United States. Coun-
sell for Asher has teeeraphed notice of appeal TO
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
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The Banks Debts In Ch.caro.

CHICAGO June % The vice president OF the
American Exchange National Bank, of Chicago,
makes public the statement that that institu-
ton's interest in the Fidelity National Bank of
Cincinnati, is limited to one draft of 800. 900
drawn on the Chemical National Bank, of New
York. which has been protested. and q balance
they hold suHdry collaterals. They claim to have
assurances that the draft and deposits Of the Fl
deity Bank will be paid in full
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A New Thing In Masonry.

EpecTaI 70 the IndlanapoIls JoErnat
CHICAGO, June 22.-About fifty present and
past grand Master Masons of the United States
met in this city to-day to organize what will be
known as a supreme grand lodge that will have
final authority over the highest lodges now ex-
listing. This is something entirely ne~ in the
executive department. of the Master Masons, and
the new organization will be composed only of
past and present grand commanders. At to-
days session Alex. T. Darrah OF Bloomington,
grand master OF Illinois. was called to the chair,
after which the meeting went into executive
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EFFECT OF THE COLLAPSE.


Comptroller Trenholna's Instructions Co
Bank Examiner Powell.
WASHINGTON, June 22--Comptrolef Tren-
holm has telesraphed general instructions 10
Examiner POWELL who is in charge Of tho Fidel-
ity National Bank of Cincinnati He is directed
to receiveall payments rendered him and to push
collections Of over-drafts and maturing paper,
but to pay out nothing that was in the bank at
the time of the failure. Paper maturing and
notes unpaid must be protested. and no checks or
Offsets to be allowed. In fact nothing is to
be done that can await the appointments of re-
ceiver. Remittances made to the bank by mail
and collections made by the examiner for ac-
count of parties not indebted to the bank, and
unmatured paper held for collection and not
credited to the owners, may be returned or ais
posed of as owners direct
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Special to tho Indiauapolis Journal
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 22-Lucius S. Denni-
son, a rich young man of this city and g promi-
nent Democrat, has been indicted by the grand
jury for perjury in his testimony, given some
Tins ago. which helped TO secure the indictment
of State Superintendent of Salt Brumelkamp p for
corruption Office. Brumelkamp acquitted
his trial. The indictments of Dennson causes
much excitement among the rival Democratic
factions here.
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suggested that there was danger this blow would
unsettle his mind far as to cause him 70 COM
NIT suicide
Mr.. Harper is a man of powerful mental and
physical capacity, and il he suffers he does not
exhibit it in his appearance.
They will again be arrested tomorrow
charges similar to those already preferred.
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Attachment SUIT In New York.

New YORK, June 22-The National Broadway
Bank has secured an attachments against the
property in this State of the defunct Fidelity
National Bank of Cincinnati in a suit brought
to recover $21. 75I. claimed to be due Between
May 81 and June Is the Broadway Bank sent to
the Fidelity Bank for collection checks and
drafts, PAYABLE on demand to the amount of
$24, 159. OF this sum So, 40S was paid Monday,
and the suit is to recover the balance.